Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 327,005 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 327,005 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 327,005 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,465 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 60th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62,465 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 63,579 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 62,815 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 72,393 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 76,251 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 104,265 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 108,776 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 134,355 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 165,515 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 179,036 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 187,485 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 215,920 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 238,047 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 246,622 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 262,137 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 295,597 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 296,532 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 313,224 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 327,005 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 327,005 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million US dollar per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 327,005 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,501 US dollar per square kilometre | 62,465 US dollar per square kilometre | 76,251 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 184,216 US dollar per square kilometre | 104,265 US dollar per square kilometre | 262,137 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,090 US dollar per square kilometre | 295,597 US dollar per square kilometre | 327,005 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 57 Poland 417,746 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 398,199 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 59 Maldives 379,757 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 61 Latvia 314,986 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 62 El Salvador 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 63 Malaysia 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 327,005 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 327,005 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,465 US dollar per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.